South Jersey

Surfrider South Jersey Chapter Receives Governor's Environmental Excellence Award

Written by cwilson | Dec 14, 2018 8:54:06 PM

Please join us in congratulating our chapter in receiving the Governor's Environmental Excellence Award on December 10th, 2018 along with Sustainable Downbeach.

The Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards recognize outstanding environmental performance, programs and projects in New Jersey. 

Surfrider and Sustainable Downbeach were recognized for their numerous efforts including but not limited to the support the single-use bag fee in Ventnor and a single-use plastic ban in Atlantic County parks.  Both groups are also supporting the single-use plastic ban in Brigantine. 

The complete article detailing the award can be found here.

Check out additional details on our programs and campaigns here.

To get involved in Surfrider South Jersey - please join one of our meetings or events and/or become a member.


DEP Commissioner Catherine McCabe and First Lady Tammy Murphy hands Beth Kwart the Governor's Environmental Excellence Award.


Beth Kwart - Chair of the Surfrider Foundation's South Jersey Chapter, Longport Mayor Nick Russo, Diane Birkbeck of the Ventnor Green Team, Steve Jasecki of the Sustainable Downbeach, Monica Coffey of Sustainable Downbeach, and Meaghan Netherby of Surfrider's South Jersey Chapter.